Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Application of Integrals

Question:

The value of integral $\int\limits^{1}_{0}\sqrt{1-x^2}dx$ is :

Options:

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

$\pi $

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $\frac{\pi}{4}$

$I=\int\limits^{1}_{0}\sqrt{1-x^2}dx$

let $x=\sin θ$

$dx=\cos θdθ$

$x → 0, θ → 0$

$x → 1, θ → \frac{π}{2}$

$I=\int\limits^{\frac{π}{2}}_{0}\sqrt{1-\sin^2θ}\cos θdθ$

$=\int\limits^{\frac{π}{2}}_{0}\cos^2θdθ=\int\limits^{\frac{π}{2}}_{0}\frac{\cos 2θ}{2}+\frac{1}{2}dθ$

$=\left[\frac{\sin 2θ}{4}+\frac{θ}{2}\right]^{\frac{π}{2}}_{0}=\frac{\pi}{4}$